We, Are the Parents of Student S Name, and We Believe He/She May Have an Unidentified Disability

LETTER REQUESTING SPEECH AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATIONS

PARENTS NAME

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Date

(Name of Special Education Director)

(Name of School District)

(Address of School)

Dear (Name of Special Education Director):

We, are the parents of student’s name, and we believe he/she may have an unidentified disability. Student’s name has been diagnosed with [insert diagnosis]. We have observed that he/she has experienced a loss of his/her ability to make voluntary movements and/or to use speech meaningfully. The following difficulties support our concern that there may be another unidentified disability. Student’s name is unable to tell someone what she wants and needs; he/she cannot share information with someone; Student’s name is unable to establish social closeness with peers; and he/she is unable to use social etiquette or manners.

“If you want to know what it is like to be unable to speak, there is a way. Go to a party and don’t talk. Play mute. Use your hands if you wish, but don’t use paper of pencil. Paper and pencil are not always handy for a mute person. Here is what you will find: people talking, talking behind, beside, around, over, through, and even for you; but never with you. You are ignored until finally you feel like a piece of furniture”.

Rick Creech

(A person with severe communication disabilities)

We are requesting a complete communication and Assistive Technology Evaluation. Please schedule these evaluations in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA] and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Please consider this letter my consent to evaluate student’s name for special education and related services. Obviously, student’s name, the school district and we will feel much better once we have an understanding of what student’s name needs, so we would appreciate it if you would schedule the evaluations as quickly as possible. Please call us at home to arrange times and places. I will need copies of all evaluations at least 3 school days before the IEP Team meeting. I will advise you of my IEP Team availability dates by separate letter.

Thank you for giving this letter your immediate attention. We will work with you to address and achieve student’s name educational goals.

Sincerely,